Feast of Sts. Simon and Jude, Apostles
OUR OXYGEN
In those days he departed to the mountain to pray and he spent the night in prayer to God. – Luke 6:12
I went back to Manila from Tagbilaran by plane while my fiancé, Hester,
left for Cagayan de Oro that evening. On the way home from the airport,
I learned there was an oncoming storm. My heart went cold thinking
about Hester’s boat ride. I calmed down when I passed by a big billboard
exhorting me to trust in God’s Word. I then remembered the words in
Isaiah 43:2, assuring me that God would be with Hester and he would be
safe.
He called me when they were out to sea. He calmly told me that the
waters were rough. But in the background, I could hear another person on
the boat with him—and she was loud about her fear!
I will never forget that night because I couldn’t sleep. I prayed and
prayed and prayed. It was while praying the Rosary that the Lord
reassured me of Hester’s safety, as well as the others with him, and of
our future together. The Lord saw us through that difficult night.
Prayer is the oxygen of the Christian life. It is the dew in the
morning, the rainfall at noon, the moon at night. We simply cannot live
the Godly life without prayer. And if Jesus Himself prayed the whole
night before making a major decision, how much more should we? Joy Sosoban-Roa (jsosoban@gmail.com)
Reflection: “Abiding fully means praying much.” (Andrew Murray)
Give me grace, Lord, to make my life a constant prayer. Teach me, Lord, how to pray.
Sts. Simon and Jude, Apostles, pray for us.
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